With 649 deaths in 2025, pedestrians most at risk on Delhi roads: data

Fatalities successful pedestrians-related roadworthy accidents past twelvemonth roseate to 649 from 584 successful 2024, information from Delhi Traffic Police has shown.

The full fig of accidents wherever a pedestrian was injured oregon killed besides saw an summation - from 2,184 successful 2024 to 2,192 successful 2025.

According to the police, pedestrians stay among the astir susceptible of roadworthy users owed to speeding, mediocre lane subject and nonaccomplishment to output close of way.

‘Offending vehicles not identified successful astir cases’

“Apart from the deaths, arsenic galore arsenic 1,738 pedestrians sustained injuries. This is simply a important number. Out of 771 fatal crashes this year, the conveyance liable remained unidentified successful 330 cases,” said Satya Vir Katara, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic).

The information shows that backstage cars were progressive successful the highest fig of pedestrian fatalities successful 2025, accounting for 92 deaths, followed by two-wheelers (75) and dense goods vehicles (43). E-rickshaws were linked to 16 deaths, portion DTC buses accounted for 9 fatalities and different buses for 15.

In 2024, a full of 1,777 pedestrians were injured and successful 308 fatal cases, the benignant of conveyance progressive could not beryllium determined. Private cars were liable for 81 deaths that year, followed by two-wheelers (53), dense vehicles (38) and DTC buses (12). E-rickshaws were progressive successful 8 fatal accidents, portion tempos and TSR autos accounted for 23 and 14 deaths respectively.

To rise consciousness connected roadworthy safety, Delhi Traffic Police organised a roadworthy information lawsuit connected Friday, which saw the information of implicit 2,000 people, including schoolhouse and assemblage students.

“As portion of National Road Safety Month — being observed from January 1 to 31 — assorted consciousness programmes are being conducted crossed the metropolis to beforehand postulation compliance among citizens,” Mr. Katara said.